Wash-boiler



(No Model.)

M. R. WALPOLE.

I WASH BOILER.

No. 311,695. Patented Feb. 3,1885.

WITNESSES INVENTOR ATTO Darren States Patent rrrcn.

MARY R IVALPOLE, OF MAYFIELD, KENTUCKY.

WASH-BOBLER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 311,695, dated February 3, 1885.

Application fi'eil October 1|, 1883.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MARY R. WALPQLE, of Maylield. in the county ofGraves and State of Kentucky, have invented a new and Improved Steam-\Vasher, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The object of my invention is to provide a new and improved steam-washer which is very simple in construction, is cheap and durable, and forces a large quantity of steam and water through the clothes in a very short time.

The invention consists in the construction and arrangement of parts, as will be hereinafter described and claimed.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which a longitudinal sectional elevation of my improved washing-machipe is shown.

A funnelshaped or bowl-shaped vessel, A, made of stone, china, earthenware, galvanized iron, or any suitable material, is provided with a neck, B, and is also provided with a series of notches or recesses, C, in the edge of the funnelshaped vessel or bowl A, so that when the said bowl or funnel-shaped vessel is inverted and is placed on the bottom of a washing-kettle or other vessel the water can pass through the recesses or notches G into the said funnel-shaped vessel or bowl. About midway of the sloping side of the cone, and over perforations in the walls of the cone, are placed short tanks II, having perforated covcrs for receiving and holding soap.

On the neck B a tapering pipe, D, is placed, which is provided at a short distance above the neck with a drum or enlargement, I, and at its upper end with a cross-piece, E, terminating at each end in a (lownwardIy-inclined nozzle or spout, F.

On the top of the cross-pipe E a cap, G, is formed. The hot water rises in the pipe D and issues from the spouts F. The pipe D can be turned on the neck B, so that the water and steam can be directed to any desired part of the vessel. The drum I assists in the action of the washer, causing greater suction, whereby the water is thrown with greater force. The tubes or receptacles H upon the cone serve for holding soap, which is carried, by the water passing through the perforations in the cone and covers of the tubes, through the clothes, whereby they are quickly and thoroughly cleansed. As the pipe D and the spouts F are made tapering the water obtains great force. The bowl is very cheap, strong, and durable, and does not soil or injure the clothes, as it will not corrode. If desired, the pipe D can also be made of earth enware, crockery, 850. By means of my in1- proved washer the water can be passed or forced through the clothes one hundred and twenty times in an hour, and thus cleans and washes the clothes without pounding or rubbing them.

I am aware that in the class of inventions to which this relates a coneshaped base having openings at its lower. edge and a pipe extending upwardly therefrom, and provided with a vacuum-chamber and discharge-pipes, is not new; also, that soap or chemical receptacles have been employed in this class of devices, but situated at the top of the pipe and between the discharge-pipes; also, that a chamber has been connected by a pipe with the main pipe, to add to the force of the stream in the main pipe, and I therefore do not desire to claim such, broadly, as of my invention.

I am also aware that the base of a washboiler fountain has been constructed ofporcelain with a vertical central outward-flaring opening, forming a soap-receptacle, and I do not desire to claim any such construction.

Having thus described my invention, Iclaim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent 1. The cone-shaped vessel A, having openings O on its lower edge, provided with perforated receptacles in its sides, in combination with the pipe D, provided with an enlargement forming a drum, I, near the cone shaped vessel, and at its upper end with crosspiece E, downwardly-projecting pipes F, and cap G, substantially as set forth.

2. The cone'shaped vessel A, provided with openings 0 at its lower edge, and with a neck, B, as shown, in combination with the pipe D, fitting the neck B, and provided at its lower end with an enlargement forming a drum, I, and at its upper end with the crosspiece 'E and disohargepipes F, as set forth. 7

3. The cone-sha ed vessel A havin 0 enings at its lower edge, in con lbinati n ith MARY WALPOLE 5 the perforated tubes H, having perforated Vitnesses:

caps, whereby a free passage is allowed the JAMES F. ADAMS, water through said tubes, and the pipe D, R0131. L. MAHAN.

substantially provided with discharge-pipes at its upper end, substantially as set forth, 

